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CEYLANITES
Noun
ceylanites
plural of ceylanite
Source: Wiktionary
CEYLANITE
Cey"lan*ite, n. Etym: [F., fr. Ceylan Ceylon.] (Min.)
Definition: A dingy blue, or grayish black, variety of spinel. It is also called pleonaste. [Written also ceylonite.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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